A sewer improvement project in the area of southern Pharr has left a neighborhood street covered in thick mud after recent heavy rain, making it hard for residents to get home.

City crews are working on East Juarez Avenue near I-2, removing a lift station and adding new underground sewer lines.

The unpaved road has become so muddy that some residents are avoiding driving through it.

Pharr resident Lydia Gonzalez has lived on the street for 14 years. She said the road is so bad she parks at a nearby church to avoid getting her car stuck in the mud.

"I have to park at the church, and I have to walk my kids through the mud with groceries. It is getting a little annoying," Gonzalez said.

She said some of her neighbors haven't been as fortunate.

"I've seen neighbors get stuck and they had a hard time getting out," Gonzalez said.

The city is waiting for the street to dry before adding caliche. Once that work is done, the street can be paved.

"I mean, I understand with the rain and all, but we are getting a little tired," Gonzalez said.

Gonzalez said she hopes drier weather will help move things along.

"If they can speed it up, we can finally park," Gonzalez said.

The city expects to complete the project by the end of July.

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